Speedmaster Chronographe Moonwatch Omega Co-Axial

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Speedmaster Chronographe Moonwatch Omega Co-Axial

Brand  : Omega
Collection  : Speedmaster
Model  : Speedmaster Chronographe Moonwatch Omega Co-Axial
Reference  : 311.30.44.51.01.002
Complement : Steel - Steel Bracelet
On sale : 2011

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  • Brand  : Omega
    Collection  : Speedmaster
    Model  : Speedmaster Chronographe Moonwatch Omega Co-Axial
    Reference  : 311.30.44.51.01.002
    Complement : Steel - Steel Bracelet
    On sale : 2011
    List Price : 7 100 €
    Diameter : 44.25 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Omega Co-Axial 9300
    Calibre distinction : Côtes de Genève
    COSC certified
    Chronometer
    Complication : Tachymeter
    Small Seconds
    Hours and Minutes Counter
    Chronograph
    Case material : Stainless steel
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down caseback
    Sapphire caseback
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial color : Black
    Display : Superluminova luminescent hands
    Indexes : Baton-type
    Superluminova luminescent
    Glass : Sapphire
    Strap material : Steel
    Strap clasp : Folding buckle
    + More characteristics : Column wheel chronograph

    Movement
    Omega Co-Axial 9300
    Self-winding movement in both
    directions
    54 jewels
    Frequency: 28’800 A/h (4 Hz)
    Power reserve: 60 hours

    Exclusive features with:
    Silicon “Si14” balance spring on
    Omega free sprung-balance
    Co-Axial Escapement with 3 levels;
    Omega free sprung-balance
    Omega column wheel chronograph
    mechanism series
    NIVACHOC

    Special luxury finish:
    Geneva waves in arabesque
    Blackened screws. barrels and balance wheel

    Case
    Polished-brushed casebody
    Bezel with black tachymeter ring
    Polished crown and pushers. embossed Ω on crown

    Box-form scratch-resistant sapphire crystal on casebody and caseback:
    - Bezel-side: anti-reflective treatment on both sides
    - Caseback-side: anti-reflective treatment inside
    Polished screw-in caseback with sapphire crystal

    Dial
    “Moonwatch” style dial with 2 subdials:
    Super-LumiNova on indexes and 2 dots at 12H
    “Moonwatch” style hands
    Super-LumiNova on H-M-Chrono.Sec hands


    Strap
    Integrated black alligator on stainless steel buckle
    Polished-brushed Omega screw-and-pin bracelet with foldover clasp
    Fitting : 21mm between lugs. 18mm on clasp

DESCRIPTION

  • The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph

    Since it was launched more than half a century ago, the OMEGA Speedmaster has defined the classic chronograph. It is rugged and reliable and has a timeless design. And since the day in July 1969 that it was first worn on the lunar surface, it has been known by its nickname, the Moonwatch.

    This year, an innovative new member of the family is being introduced, equipped with the OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301 – the Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph. While it shares some core elements with the original Speedmaster Professional – the black dial, the Moonwatch-style hands and the familiar black tachymeter on the bezel – it also has some distinguishing features that will attract an even wider audience to the world’s favouri te chronograph.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph featured here has a 44.25 mm case in the classic stainless steel that has always been associated with the Speedmaster Professional. This model has a bevelled black dial with white transferred elements and varnished white hands. It is offered on a black leather strap or a stainless steel bracelet.

    The OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301 is described in the previous section of this press kit but some of its details are worth mentioning here. With its Co-Axial escapement and free sprungbalance, the chronograph will deliver outstanding reliability over a long period of time. The movement is also equipped with a silicon balance spring and the result is a timepiece with a full four-year warranty.

    The dial has two sub-dials instead of the three normally associated with Speedmaster. This is made possible by the innovative placement of the 12-hour and 60-minute counters in the same sub-dial at 3 o’clock allowing a comfortable and intuitive chronograph reading.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph's elegant, slim body is the result of a unique design concept: it has a box-form scratch-resistant sapphire crystal not only on the front of the watch but also on the polished screw-in caseback. The latter, with anti-reflective treatment, reveals perfectly the beauty of the movement.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph is also offered in stunning 18 Ct orange go ld with a black ceramic dial and in elegant 950 platinum with a black enamel dial, both with 18 Ct gold applied indexes and hands.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph is a welcome addition to the great Speedmaster family. With its choice of case metals, its innovative movement and its legendary family name, it will find an enthusiastic following among Speedmaster fans who want to combine the impressive legacy of an iconic chronograph with the best series-produced mechanical watch movement in the world.

    Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301


    The OMEGA Co-Axialc alibre 9300/9301 is the dramatic next step in the revolution in mechanical watchmaking that started in 1999 with OMEGA's launch of the Co-Axi al escapement. Not only does the new movement deliver superb timekeeping performance, it is the first of OMEGA's exclusive in-house Co-Axial calibres to incorporate a chronograph function.

    The innovative column-wheel chronograph has 12-hour and 60-minute counter hands placed on the same subdial at 3 o'clock. This familiar arrangement of the hands, which recalls the hour and minute hands on the main dial, enables intuitive reading of the chronograph. It also has a centr al chronograph seconds hand and a small seconds hand on the sub-dial at 9 o'clock.

    The two chronograph control pushers function totally independen t–ly accordingly, there is no risk to the chronograph mechanism as a result of inadvertent manipulation. Like OMEGA's other in-house Co-Axial movements, the calibre 9300/9301 features a decorative pattern known as "Côtes de Genève in Arabesque".

    The movement's time zone function means that the hour hand can be set without stopping the watch, an especially useful feature for travellers.

    It is also equipped with a silicon balance spring. Silicon is non-magnetisco it is not influenced by magnetic fields. This quality combined with the excellent resilient coefficient of silicon allows t he balance springs, which are etched on a silicon wafer, to deliver improved chronometric performance. Silicon also has a very low fatigue influence and ages slowly. The outstanding reliability delivered by the combination of Co-Axial technology and the silicon balance spring is such that OMEGA delivers its Co-Axial watches equipped with silicon balance springs with a full four-year warranty.

    OMEGA's Co-Axial escapement


    OMEGA's launch of the Co-Axial escapement in 1999 put the horological world on notice. It was the first practical new watch escapement to be invented in some 250 years. The components in OMEGA's Co-Axial escapement differ considerably from those of the Swiss lever escapement which had long been the industry’s mainstay: it consists of a balance roller carrying a pallet and an impulse pin, an anchor with three pallets, and a three-level coaxial escapement wheel comprising the co-axial wheel, the co-axial pinion and the transmission pinion, with which it is connected to the intermediary wheel and the gear train.

    The Co-Axial advantages


    The main advantages of this design become clear when it is compared with the Swiss lever escapement.

    With any watch escapement, energy must be transmitted to the oscillator; this energy maintains the oscillator’s frequency. The impulses in a Swiss lever escapement involve the wheel tooth sliding along the inclined surface of the pallet. This sliding movement generates considerable friction, making optimal lubrication vital if the escapement is to function correctly. In contrast, the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement transmits energy using lateral impulses. The smaller contact surfaces and the pushing motion, as opposed to the lever escapement’s sliding motion, significantly reduce the friction in the escapement; thus there is less wear and tear on the lubrication, resulting in longer service intervals.

    Both clockwise and anti-clockwise impulses in a Swiss lever escapement are delivered indirectly from the escapement wheel through the anchor to the balance roller, resulting in an important loss of energy. The OMEGA Co-Axial escapement’s clockwise impulse is given directly to the pallet on the balance roller by the teeth of the escapement wheel. As a result, the Co-Axial escapement benefits from greater mechanical efficiency which ensures more stable precision.

    The Co-Axial escapement and the free sprung-balance

    The OMEGA Co-Axial escapement is used in conjunction with a free sprung-balance. The timepiece’s rate can be adjusted by modifying the moment of inertia of the balance wheel instead of changing the active length of the hairspring via the index. This adjustment is made with gold micro screws embedded in the circular balance wheel. This construction with the Co-Axial escapement and the free sprung-balance improves shock resistance and avoids disturbances.

    While certain benefits of the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement will be readily apparent, others take more time to appreciate, including longer service intervals and an outstanding chronometric performance which will be maintained over a longer period of time.

    A chronograph for the 21st century


    The Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301 carries on OMEGA's commitment to the innovative technology it first introduced in 1999. With its column-wheel chronograph function, its outstanding reliability and a four-year warranty, it fulfils the promise made by English watchmaker George Daniels, the inventor of the Co-Axial escapement. He said that Co-Axial technology would "extend the popularity of mechanical watches into the 21st century and beyond."

  • The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph

    Since it was launched more than half a century ago, the OMEGA Speedmaster has defined the classic chronograph. It is rugged and reliable and has a timeless design. And since the day in July 1969 that it was first worn on the lunar surface, it has been known by its nickname, the Moonwatch.

    This year, an innovative new member of the family is being introduced, equipped with the OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301 – the Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph. While it shares some core elements with the original Speedmaster Professional – the black dial, the Moonwatch-style hands and the familiar black tachymeter on the bezel – it also has some distinguishing features that will attract an even wider audience to the world’s favouri te chronograph.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph featured here has a 44.25 mm case in the classic stainless steel that has always been associated with the Speedmaster Professional. This model has a bevelled black dial with white transferred elements and varnished white hands. It is offered on a black leather strap or a stainless steel bracelet.

    The OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301 is described in the previous section of this press kit but some of its details are worth mentioning here. With its Co-Axial escapement and free sprungbalance, the chronograph will deliver outstanding reliability over a long period of time. The movement is also equipped with a silicon balance spring and the result is a timepiece with a full four-year warranty.

    The dial has two sub-dials instead of the three normally associated with Speedmaster. This is made possible by the innovative placement of the 12-hour and 60-minute counters in the same sub-dial at 3 o’clock allowing a comfortable and intuitive chronograph reading.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph's elegant, slim body is the result of a unique design concept: it has a box-form scratch-resistant sapphire crystal not only on the front of the watch but also on the polished screw-in caseback. The latter, with anti-reflective treatment, reveals perfectly the beauty of the movement.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph is also offered in stunning 18 Ct orange go ld with a black ceramic dial and in elegant 950 platinum with a black enamel dial, both with 18 Ct gold applied indexes and hands.

    The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph is a welcome addition to the great Speedmaster family. With its choice of case metals, its innovative movement and its legendary family name, it will find an enthusiastic following among Speedmaster fans who want to combine the impressive legacy of an iconic chronograph with the best series-produced mechanical watch movement in the world.

    Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301


    The OMEGA Co-Axialc alibre 9300/9301 is the dramatic next step in the revolution in mechanical watchmaking that started in 1999 with OMEGA's launch of the Co-Axi al escapement. Not only does the new movement deliver superb timekeeping performance, it is the first of OMEGA's exclusive in-house Co-Axial calibres to incorporate a chronograph function.

    The innovative column-wheel chronograph has 12-hour and 60-minute counter hands placed on the same subdial at 3 o'clock. This familiar arrangement of the hands, which recalls the hour and minute hands on the main dial, enables intuitive reading of the chronograph. It also has a centr al chronograph seconds hand and a small seconds hand on the sub-dial at 9 o'clock.

    The two chronograph control pushers function totally independen t–ly accordingly, there is no risk to the chronograph mechanism as a result of inadvertent manipulation. Like OMEGA's other in-house Co-Axial movements, the calibre 9300/9301 features a decorative pattern known as "Côtes de Genève in Arabesque".

    The movement's time zone function means that the hour hand can be set without stopping the watch, an especially useful feature for travellers.

    It is also equipped with a silicon balance spring. Silicon is non-magnetisco it is not influenced by magnetic fields. This quality combined with the excellent resilient coefficient of silicon allows t he balance springs, which are etched on a silicon wafer, to deliver improved chronometric performance. Silicon also has a very low fatigue influence and ages slowly. The outstanding reliability delivered by the combination of Co-Axial technology and the silicon balance spring is such that OMEGA delivers its Co-Axial watches equipped with silicon balance springs with a full four-year warranty.

    OMEGA's Co-Axial escapement


    OMEGA's launch of the Co-Axial escapement in 1999 put the horological world on notice. It was the first practical new watch escapement to be invented in some 250 years. The components in OMEGA's Co-Axial escapement differ considerably from those of the Swiss lever escapement which had long been the industry’s mainstay: it consists of a balance roller carrying a pallet and an impulse pin, an anchor with three pallets, and a three-level coaxial escapement wheel comprising the co-axial wheel, the co-axial pinion and the transmission pinion, with which it is connected to the intermediary wheel and the gear train.

    The Co-Axial advantages


    The main advantages of this design become clear when it is compared with the Swiss lever escapement.

    With any watch escapement, energy must be transmitted to the oscillator; this energy maintains the oscillator’s frequency. The impulses in a Swiss lever escapement involve the wheel tooth sliding along the inclined surface of the pallet. This sliding movement generates considerable friction, making optimal lubrication vital if the escapement is to function correctly. In contrast, the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement transmits energy using lateral impulses. The smaller contact surfaces and the pushing motion, as opposed to the lever escapement’s sliding motion, significantly reduce the friction in the escapement; thus there is less wear and tear on the lubrication, resulting in longer service intervals.

    Both clockwise and anti-clockwise impulses in a Swiss lever escapement are delivered indirectly from the escapement wheel through the anchor to the balance roller, resulting in an important loss of energy. The OMEGA Co-Axial escapement’s clockwise impulse is given directly to the pallet on the balance roller by the teeth of the escapement wheel. As a result, the Co-Axial escapement benefits from greater mechanical efficiency which ensures more stable precision.

    The Co-Axial escapement and the free sprung-balance

    The OMEGA Co-Axial escapement is used in conjunction with a free sprung-balance. The timepiece’s rate can be adjusted by modifying the moment of inertia of the balance wheel instead of changing the active length of the hairspring via the index. This adjustment is made with gold micro screws embedded in the circular balance wheel. This construction with the Co-Axial escapement and the free sprung-balance improves shock resistance and avoids disturbances.

    While certain benefits of the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement will be readily apparent, others take more time to appreciate, including longer service intervals and an outstanding chronometric performance which will be maintained over a longer period of time.

    A chronograph for the 21st century


    The Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301 carries on OMEGA's commitment to the innovative technology it first introduced in 1999. With its column-wheel chronograph function, its outstanding reliability and a four-year warranty, it fulfils the promise made by English watchmaker George Daniels, the inventor of the Co-Axial escapement. He said that Co-Axial technology would "extend the popularity of mechanical watches into the 21st century and beyond."

  • Brand  : Omega
    Collection  : Speedmaster
    Model  : Speedmaster Chronographe Moonwatch Omega Co-Axial
    Reference  : 311.30.44.51.01.002
    Complement : Steel - Steel Bracelet
    On sale : 2011
    List Price : 7 100 €
    Diameter : 44.25 mm
    Styles : Sporty
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Omega Co-Axial 9300
    Calibre distinction : Côtes de Genève
    COSC certified
    Chronometer
    Complication : Tachymeter
    Small Seconds
    Hours and Minutes Counter
    Chronograph
    Case material : Stainless steel
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down caseback
    Sapphire caseback
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 100 meters
    Dial color : Black
    Display : Superluminova luminescent hands
    Indexes : Baton-type
    Superluminova luminescent
    Glass : Sapphire
    Strap material : Steel
    Strap clasp : Folding buckle
    More characteristics : Column wheel chronograph

    Movement
    Omega Co-Axial 9300
    Self-winding movement in both
    directions
    54 jewels
    Frequency: 28’800 A/h (4 Hz)
    Power reserve: 60 hours

    Exclusive features with:
    Silicon “Si14” balance spring on
    Omega free sprung-balance
    Co-Axial Escapement with 3 levels;
    Omega free sprung-balance
    Omega column wheel chronograph
    mechanism series
    NIVACHOC

    Special luxury finish:
    Geneva waves in arabesque
    Blackened screws. barrels and balance wheel

    Case
    Polished-brushed casebody
    Bezel with black tachymeter ring
    Polished crown and pushers. embossed Ω on crown

    Box-form scratch-resistant sapphire crystal on casebody and caseback:
    - Bezel-side: anti-reflective treatment on both sides
    - Caseback-side: anti-reflective treatment inside
    Polished screw-in caseback with sapphire crystal

    Dial
    “Moonwatch” style dial with 2 subdials:
    Super-LumiNova on indexes and 2 dots at 12H
    “Moonwatch” style hands
    Super-LumiNova on H-M-Chrono.Sec hands


    Strap
    Integrated black alligator on stainless steel buckle
    Polished-brushed Omega screw-and-pin bracelet with foldover clasp
    Fitting : 21mm between lugs. 18mm on clasp